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Frank and Honest coffee goes compostable

16 May 2018

Fergal O’Kane from Musgrave and local business owner and passionate recycler, Nicola Bryce-Ward, celebrate the news that Frank and Honest is to become the first all-Ireland coffee brand to move to 100% Compostable Coffee Cups only, by September this year.

Frank and Honest are delighted to announce its commitment to become the first national coffee brand to move to 100% Compostable Coffee Cups.

Frank and Honest, available in selected SuperValu, Centra and Mace stores, will replace all non-recyclable single-use coffee cups with a new compostable cup and lid from September this year. This new initiative has the potential to divert millions of coffee cups from landfill annually.

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The new compostable cups and lids can be organically recycled in the brown food waste bin and commercially composted locally, typically in a matter of weeks.

Fergal O’Kane, Musgrave, said: “Frank and Honest has a national geographical footprint with 630 locations across the island of Ireland, so this new initiative will help move towards a more sustainable Northern Ireland.

“Last month, Musgrave and our SuperValu and Centra brands, were named ‘Green Retailer of the Year’ for the development of our ambitious new three-year sustainability strategy. So, by offering customers only compostable Frank and Honest cups, we are further building on our commitment to sustainability and improving the planet.”

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Local business owner and passionate recycler, Nicola Bryce-Ward, said: “As a business owner, I realise how important recycling and composting is and I always encourage people at the gyms I own to be mindful of the planet and how our choices can adversely affect it. To hear that a huge brand like Frank and Honest is doing the same thing is admirable and I would like to applaud them for their incredible move to offering only compostable cups to its customers. It will certainly encourage me to drink only Frank and Honest and I will be telling all of my customers to do the same!”

The certified compostable coffee cups will be made from plant-based materials. After use, they can go in the brown bin and will biodegrade with food waste in under 12 weeks, creating nutrient-rich compost to feed Northern Ireland soils.

Frank and Honest is available at selected SuperValu, Centra and Mace stores in over 70 locations in Northern Ireland including the first sit-in café in SuperValu Comber. Find out the handiest place for you to get some Frank and Honest goodness at www.frankandhonest.ie.